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Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
219. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person who lives further than 5 km from his or her work is allowed to travel to his or her business for the purpose of packing orders for online sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32741/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
352. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the EU's traffic light travel advisory system as recommended by the ECDC; the way in which it will operate in Ireland from 8 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33617/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Christopher O'Sullivan
410. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if the owner of a traditional funfair will qualify for the employment wage subsidy scheme or other financial support (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32573/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
498. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if gyms that provide for minimum attendees and appointment only sessions can reopen with strict social distancing and hygiene guidelines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32749/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
513. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will reconsider restrictions on solitary and socially distanced sports and sporting clubs such as tennis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33428/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Fáilte Ireland
Christopher O'Sullivan
516. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Fáilte Ireland adaptation grant of €2,500 is available only to restaurants and cafés that sell alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33619/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Health Services Staff
Christopher O'Sullivan
1100. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to close the pay gap between section 38 and 39 workers who provide services for children and adults with an intellectual disability, as it is directly impacting on their capacity to recruit and retain workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32737/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
1233. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if, under current restrictions, outdoor swimming is allowed as a fitness activity for a person who lives more than 5 km from the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32730/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Christopher O'Sullivan
1390. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if maternity visitation restrictions can be eased to make room for social bubble, social and household exclusive support network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33590/20]
Tue, 3 Nov 2020
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Harness Racing Industry
Christopher O'Sullivan
1538. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider progressing with legislation to place harness racing on an equal footing with the greyhound and sports horse industry as a beneficiary on a pro rata basis of the horse and greyhound fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33592/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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City and County Child Care Committees
Christopher O'Sullivan
55. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if there is a timeline in place for the implementation of the Workplace Relation Commission agreement of August 2019 between SIPTU and city and county childcare committees; if funding will be provided in Budget 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31097/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Christopher O'Sullivan
58. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the plans in place to assist refugees and in particular children affected by the fire in the Moria refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31098/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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School Accommodation
Christopher O'Sullivan
105. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of progress of refunds by universities to students who paid for student accommodation in full and up front before the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31336/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Christopher O'Sullivan
146. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline and key benchmarks for rolling out the national broadband scheme in view of the requirement that more persons work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31466/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Driver Licences
Christopher O'Sullivan
172. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport if the expiry date on all driving licences for a period of six months will be extended in view of the long waiting times for appointments for renewals; and if the online facility to truck licence holders will be extended (details supplied). [31275/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Radio Broadcasting
Christopher O'Sullivan
258. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide additional sound and vision funding to the radio sector covering the period September 2020 to February 2021 similar to the scheme rolled out in April 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31457/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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School Staff
Christopher O'Sullivan
307. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her plans to regularise employment, terms, conditions and pension rights for school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31489/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Exceptional Needs Payment
Christopher O'Sullivan
404. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if financial support in the form of an exceptional needs payment can be made to homeless persons (details supplied) in order to pay for accommodation while they are awaiting approval of their housing need from the relevant local authority, or, failing that, that the community welfare officers be allowed pay hotel, bed and breakfasts or other accommodation providers during the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31281/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Walks Scheme
Christopher O'Sullivan
820. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will grant farmers entry into the walks scheme for a green light for the Bantry active way as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31491/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Grant Payments
Christopher O'Sullivan
8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the deadline for the restart grant plus can be extended past the end of September 2020; and if the extended deadline of October 2020 for bed and breakfast establishments is open to businesses which are not registered with Fáilte Ireland. [25955/20]